Ashford, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,062 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,062 (23 farm, 2,039 nonfarm))

Ashford, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 871 (762 occupied: 549 owner occupied, 213 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Housing density: 143 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $153,231.

Median contract rent in 2007: $276 (lower quartile is $135, upper quartile is $379)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $344

Median gross rent in Ashford, AL in 2007: $448

Housing units in Ashford with a mortgage: 265 (18 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 201

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,649 (it was $67,200 in 2000)

Ashford:	$102,649
Alabama:	$115,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,383 - $156,760

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,910

In family households: 1,679 (373 male householders, 130 female householders)
413 spouses, 610 children (558 natural, 7 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 45 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 231 (56 male householders (51 living alone)), 159 female householders (153 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 211 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 117 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 204 1-person, 8 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

282 married couples with children.
118 single-parent households (20 men, 98 women).

98.7% of residents of Ashford speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 9 (0.5%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashford, Alabama:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 46 5 rooms: 142 6 rooms: 128 7 rooms: 119 8 rooms: 53 9 or more rooms: 41

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashford, Alabama:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 19 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 49 5 rooms: 59 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 35
1995 to 1998: 58
1990 to 1994: 50
1980 to 1989: 103
1970 to 1979: 155
1960 to 1969: 199
1950 to 1959: 129
1940 to 1949: 57
1939 or earlier: 85

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashford:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 104 3 bedrooms: 347 4 bedrooms: 83 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashford:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 47 2 bedrooms: 89 3 bedrooms: 49 4 bedrooms: 24 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 29 1 vehicle: 168 2 vehicles: 195 3 vehicles: 114 4 vehicles: 37 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 86 2 vehicles: 72 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ashford, AL:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 45
$60,000 to $69,999: 28
$70,000 to $79,999: 31
$80,000 to $89,999: 40
$90,000 to $99,999: 47
$100,000 to $124,999: 86
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $174,999: 44
$175,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 to $249,999: 39
$250,000 to $299,999: 34
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 2

Ashford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ashford:

Less than $100: 45 people
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 7
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 28
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 2
No cash rent: 35

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 1 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 4

Ashford, AL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.8%
Number of people working at home: 7 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 41
5 to 9 minutes: 86
10 to 14 minutes: 69
15 to 19 minutes: 127
20 to 24 minutes: 189
25 to 29 minutes: 52
30 to 34 minutes: 110
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 13
60 to 89 minutes: 13
90 or more minutes: 24

Ashford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 649 (87%)
Carpooled: 72 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Walked: 3 (0%)
Other means: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 7 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 144
$10,000 to $14,999: 70
$15,000 to $19,999: 44
$20,000 to $24,999: 66
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 45
$35,000 to $39,999: 27
$40,000 to $44,999: 48
$45,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $74,999: 57
$75,000 to $99,999: 60
$100,000 to $124,999: 22
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 537

United States or American: 461

Irish: 98

English: 63

German: 28

Scotch-Irish: 27

Dutch: 13

Scottish: 13

European: 10

French (except Basque): 9

British: 4

Italian: 4

Slovak: 3

Polish: 2

Subsaharan African:: 2

African: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (44%)
Mexico (33%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1402
Northeast: 46
Midwest: 39
South: 393
West: 13

57% of Ashford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 23
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 170
Less than 1 year of college: 18
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
Associate degree: 27
Bachelor's degree: 57
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 243
Less than 1 year of college: 51
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 72
Associate degree: 59
Bachelor's degree: 53
Master's degree: 19
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,384
Black householders: $18,232
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $63,651
Some other race householders: $36,270
Two or more races householders: $18,119
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,899

Ashford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ashford household income for Black householders

Ashford marital status for males

Ashford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,423
Black or African American householders: $59,267

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 669
One, attached: 3
Two: 83
3 or 4: 16
5 to 9: 1
Mobile homes: 99

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,326

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ashford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (81%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (74%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) No fuel used (5%) Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12

Here:	5.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	13.7%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	10.5%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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